Kai Shum

Kai Shum is an experimentalist in studying semiconductor nano-structures for optoelectronic applications such as light emitters, photo-detectors, solar cells and light modulators. Prior to joining the physics faculty, he was a senior R&D member at TriQuint Semiconductor (2003-05). He held a position of Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (DMTS)at Bell Laboratories/Lucent Technologies and Agere Systems (2000-03). Shum was a tenured full professor in the electrical engineering department at the City College of New York (CUNY) from 1998 to 2001. He is the author of 65 papers and inventor for six U.S. patents.

Creative Work

Established one of the most advanced research laboratories in the City University of New York system. This laboratory, in 147-149 Ingersoll Hall Extension, is capable of carrying out many research projects in the area of nano-materials/structures based opto-electronics. 2007

CVD Equipment Corporation/New York Grant, for "Characterization and Application of Metal-template-guided ZnO Nano-wires and Other Nano-materials." $50,000; April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009. (Grants and Fellowships) 2008

NYSATAR-CAT/CUNY Matching Grant, for "Characterization and Application of Metal-template-guided ZnO Nano-wires and Other Nano-materials." $50,000; April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009. (Grants and Fellowships) 2008

Research Activities

A sponsored research contract entitled "Cu(In, Ga)Se2-based Thin Film Solar Cells" has been signed by the Research Foundation of the City University of New York and Sun Harmonics Ltd. The research conducted under this contract will be partially funded by the CUNY Center for Advanced Technology, designated by New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation. 2010

A sponsored research agreement has been signed between FirstNano/CVD and Brooklyn College/NYSTAR-CAT to develop ZnO nano materials and related devices. 2008

A sponsored research agreement has been signed between OmniPV Inc. and the Research Foundation of CUNY to develop new perovskite semiconductor thin films for phootovoltaic device applications. June 1, 2008-May 30, 2010. 2008